Southport coach Kyle Simpson displayed emotion during his stint as an assistant coach at Bloomington South during the 2009 state finals.

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Progress may feel slow at times. It may feel like one step forward and one step back occasionally. But in the big picture of Southport High School basketball, second-year coach Kyle Simpson sees progress.

"The margin is getting slimmer and slimmer," said Simpson, a longtime former assistant at Bloomington South. "When I show them things on film we need to do better, they are things we can do better. I feel pretty good about where we're at and where we're going."

Southport (1-2) has already matched its win total from last year's 1-19 season. The Cardinals defeated Decatur Central and were ...